This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1852 Excerpt: ...vi. 1. Come, and accept the promised rest; The Saviour's gracious call obey, And cast your gloomy fears away. 2 Here mercy's boundless ocean flows, To cleanse your guilt and heal your woes; Pardon and life, and endless peace, --How rich the gift, how free the grace! 3 Lord! we accept, with thankful heart, The hope thy ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1852 Excerpt: ...vi. 1. Come, and accept the promised rest; The Saviour's gracious call obey, And cast your gloomy fears away. 2 Here mercy's boundless ocean flows, To cleanse your guilt and heal your woes; Pardon and life, and endless peace, --How rich the gift, how free the grace! 3 Lord! we accept, with thankful heart, The hope thy gracious words impart; We come, with trembling; yet rejoice, And bless the kind inviting voice. i Dear Saviour! let thy powerful love Confirm our faith, --our fears remove; Oh! sweetly reign in every breast, And guide us to eternal rest. 180 June 28. S. M. St. Thomas. COMMUNION WITH THE FATHER AND CHRIST. "Whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son."--John xiv. 13. 1 O1 neaTen'y Father calls, "And Christ invites us near; With both, our friendship shall be sweet, And our communion dear. INVITATION TO GO TO CHRIST. 2 God pities all our griefs: He pardons every day; Almighty to protect our souls, And wise to guide our way. 3 How large his bounties are! What various stores of good, Diffused from our Redeemer's hand, And purchased with his blood I 4 Jesus, our living head, We bless thy faithful care; Our advocate before the throne, And our forerunner there. 5 Here fix, my roving heart! Here wait, my warmest love! Till this communion be complete In nobler scenes above. 181 June 29. 8s & 7s. Sicilian Hymn. A MORNING SONG. "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and b with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself."--Luke x. 27. 1 TrELCOME now another morning, ' While we meet our God to praise, And, our daily work returning, First to him our voice to raise. 2 Let us think how time is passing--Soon the longest ...
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